What was the Piaggio p108 Bombardiere?
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What was the Piaggio p108 Bombardiere?
The Piaggio P.108 Bombardiere was an Italian four-engine heavy bomber that saw service with the Regia Aeronautica during World War II. The prototype first flew on 24 November 1939 and it entered service in 1941. It was one of a handful of Italian combat aircraft that could match the best manufactured by the Allies.
What is the Piaggio bombers number in Italian?
Il Piaggio P.108 (in Italian). Rome: Edizioni Bizzarri, 1973. Giraud, Roger (April 1976). “Les Piaggio de Bombardement, en petits raids hasardeux… (5)” [The Piaggio Bombers: Little Hazardous Raids, Part 5].
What are some of the best books about the Piaggio bombers?
Il Piaggio P.108 (in Italian). Rome: Edizioni Bizzarri, 1973. Giraud, Roger (April 1976). “Les Piaggio de Bombardement, en petits raids hasardeux… (5)” [The Piaggio Bombers: Little Hazardous Raids, Part 5]. Le Fana de l’Aviation (in French) (77): 22–23.
What was the name of the Italian strategic bomber?
The P.108 was unique in the history of Italian aviation, as it was the only four-engine strategic bomber used by the Regia Aeronautica during World War II. It was a development of the earlier underpowered and wooden-structured P.50-II which was unable to take off at its designed maximum weight.
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Who designed the Casiraghi p108?
The designer of the aircraft was Giovanni Casiraghi, an experienced engineer who had worked in the US from 1927 to 1936. On the basis of his experience he designed a radically new aeroplane. The P.108 was an all-metal low wing bomber with a retractable under-carriage.
